1. Because of his political beliefs, Atty. Guerra joined a rebel group.

Later, he was apprehended

and charged with Rebellion in court. A disbarment case was also filed against him. While the
case was pending, the government approved a general amnesty program and Atty. Guerra
applied for and was granted amnesty. Should the disbarment case be also dismissed
automatically?
2. Atty. Serafin Roto is the Corporate Secretary of a construction corporation that has secured a
multi-million infrastructure project from the government. In the course of his duties as corporate
secretary, he learned from the company president that the corporation had resorted to bribery
to secure the project and had falsified records to cut implementing costs after the award of the
project. The government filed a civil action to annul the infrastructure contract and has
subpoenaed Atty. Roto to testify against the company president and the corporation regarding
the bribery. Atty. Roto moved to quash the subpoena, asserting that lawyer-client privilege
prevents him from testifying against the president and the corporation. Resolve the motion to
quash.
3. Soon after Atty. Cesar passed the Philippine Bar in 1975, he also took the New York State Bar
and passed the same. He practiced law for 25 years in the USA, but he was disbarred therein
for insurance fraud. He returned to the Philippines and started to practice law. X, who knew
about his New York disbarment, filed a disbarment complaint with the IBP. Decide.
4. Miguel Jactar, a fourth year law student, drove his vehicle recklessly and hit the rear bumper of
Simplicio Medroso’s vehicle. Instead of stopping, Jactar accelerated and sped away. Medroso
pursued Jactar and caught up with him at an intersection.
In their confrontation, Jactar dared Medroso to sue, bragged about his connections with the
courts, and even uttered veiled threats against Medroso. During the police investigation that
followed, Medroso learned that Jactar was reviewing for the Bar examinations.
Under these facts, list and justify the potential objections that can be made against Jactar’s
admission to the practice of law
5. Atty. Bravo represents Carlos Negar (an insurance agent for Dormir Insurance Co.) in a suit
filed by insurance claimant Andy Limot who also sued Dormir Insurance. The insurance policy
requires the insured/claimant to give a written notice to the insurance company or its agent
within 60 days from the occurrence of the loss.
6. In an action to prevent the condominium developer from building beyond ten (10) floors, Judge
Cerdo rendered judgment in favor of the defendant developer. The judgment became final
after the plaintiffs failed to appeal on time. Judge Cerdo and Atty. Cocodrilo, counsel for the
developer, thereafter separately purchased a condominium unit each from the developer.
Did Judge Cerdo and Atty. Cocodrilo commit any act of impropriety or violate any law for which
they should be held liable or sanctioned?

7. The criminal case arising from the P10-Billion Peso pork barrel scandal was raffled to
Sandiganbayan Justice Marciano Cobarde. Afraid that he would antagonize the parties, his
political patrons and, ultimately, his judicial career, he decided to inhibit from participating in
the case, giving "personal reasons" as his justification.
If you were to question the inhibition of SB Justice Cobarde, on what legal basis, and where
and how will you do this?
8. A lawyer is convicted of estafa. Can he be disbarred?
9. Under the 2004 Rules of Notarial Practice, what may used to satisfy the requirement of
"competent evidence of identity"? Explain your answer.
(A) Passport, Senior Citizen card, HMO card.
(B) Police clearance, credit card, Professional Regulatory Commission ID.
(C) Voter’s ID, NBI clearance, Driver’s license.
(D) Ombudsman’s clearance, private office ID, PhilHealth card.

10. Atty. Avaro has consistently failed to pay his annual IBP dues for several years. Demand
letters have been sent to him and he has acknowledged receipt of these letters. However, all
the IBP’s efforts proved futile. As a result, the IBP sent Atty. Avaro a notice that his name
would be stricken off the Roll of Attorneys. Was the IBP’s action correct?